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NEWS UPDATE! We are pleased to announce that we now offer a bigger and better ebook and audiobook download service in partnership with Greater Manchester Libraries and Borrowbox.

If you were using the Overdrive ebook and audiobook service you'll need to sign up to Borrowbox. It's still free and there is an even a larger collection of both ebooks and audiobooks for you to download.

The BorrowBox app makes it easy to browse, borrow and read or listen to your library's eBooks and eAudiobooks anywhere and everywhere. To download the app simply open the app store on your device, search for Borrowbox and download.

Read full digital copies of your favourite magazines for free from your computer, smartphone or tablet. Over 95 magazines are currently available covering everything from food to computers, and music to art. Titles include:

Hello!

BBC Good Food

Amateur Photographer

BBC Top Gear

Horrible Histories

Cosmopolitan

Borrow an unlimited number of magazines to keep forever or delete when you want.

Transparent Language is an online learning package offering 100+ language courses. The package offers over 90 foreign language courses and 25+ courses for English learners delivered in their own first language.
The courses are mainly beginner to intermediate and suit learners through to A level and below. The courses are simple to use and can be sync’d across a number of devices.

Offers continuous learning with the ability to sync the course to a PC plus 3 to 4 other devices.

Courses are delivered by native speakers.

Used on a device when travelling – can be used as a simple phrasebook.